Event Date
21 Mar 2022
World Oral Health Week Celebrations by Dept. of Prosthodontics
On the Occasion of World Oral Health Week, Rajarajeswari Dental college & Hospital in association with Dental Council of India has Organized week long Oral Health Promotion activities as a part of National Oral Health Promotion ( Govt. of India Initiative) from 21st March- 26th March 2022.
As a part of the program – Department of Prosthodontics organized a Senior Citizen Screening Camp on 21 March 2022 along with Health talk and a play on “Be proud of your mouth” for Geriatric residents of Mathruchaya Old age home, Agara Village.
The programme was graced by the presence of Dr.Shwetha Poovani, Head of Prosthodontics Department and Mr. Krishna Murthy, Director of Mathruchaya Trust.
The staff, postgraduates and interns took active participation in educating and creating awareness amongst the elderly through a stage show based on the theme Be Proud of Your Mouth” which highlighted the importance of maintaining remaining teeth , replacement of missing teeth , diet and nutritional counseling.
Screening of around 25 inmates was done and Treatment options were explained to each inmate. Follow up was done for the existing denture patients who were treated during the previous visit.
Elderly also appreciated the efforts of young doctors for providing the information and solving their queries regarding general and oral health
